Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes is situated in the Saone-et-Loire department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Autun at 19 km and Chalon-sur-Saone at 28 km.

Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Autun

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you can visit...

See Autun guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 28 km (direction east)

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

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Beaune

at 33 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

Beaune is the centre of the famous wine region of the same name, with...

See Beaune guide

Cormatin

at 36 km (direction south-south-east)

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

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Brancion

at 42 km (direction south-east)

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

See Brancion guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

The village of Chateauneuf-sur-Auxois, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France', also has...

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Tournus

at 44 km (direction south-east)

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 44 km (direction south-east)

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Cluny

at 47 km (direction south-south-east)

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

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Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 48 km (direction north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

A quiet town, Nuits-Saint-Georges wil be part of your tour of the local vineyards...

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Paray-le-Monial

at 52 km (direction south-west)

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

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Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 52 km (direction south-west)

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

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Saulieu

at 53 km (direction north-north-west), in the Cote d'Or department

Saulieu is quite a small town, visited because of the Basilica Saint-Andoche...

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Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 53 km (direction north-north-west), in the Nievre department

Morvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with small fields,...

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes

Map of places to visit near Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes

Markets in and near Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes

• Le Creusot: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (8km)
• Montchanin: market Wednesday (11km)
• Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (16km)
• Givry: market Thursday (20km)
• Autun: market Wednesday & Friday (20km)
• Chagny: market Thursday & Sunday (21km)
• Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (23km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (27km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (32km)
• Beaune: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes, France

What to do at Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes.

Grand sites of France

• Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (36km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (23km)
• Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (33km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (43km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (44km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (18km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (39km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (45km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Autun (20km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (27km)
• Tournus (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cirque du Bout du Monde (19km)
• Bibracte (36km)
• Confluence - la Seille (49km)
• Seille (Saône) (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (52km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Beaune (33km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes is in the eastern-center of France at 65 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes is 275 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car or drive from a channel ferry port - allow about 6 - 7 hours. For driving distances to Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Couches, Essertenne, Le Breuil, Le Creusot, Perreuil, Saint-Firmin and Saint-Sernin-du-Bois.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes